Witchcraft
Witchcraft is the practice of magic, sometimes black magic, with the use of spells. Through British and Irish history, people believed to use witchcraft have been subjected to violence, imprisonment and execution. In modern and more enlightened times, many have embraced the spiritual aspects of witchcraft.
Witchcraft articles on Spooky Isles
Witch of Scrapfaggot Green: Essex’s Wartime Ghost Story
25 August 2025
Mary Bateman: The Dark Deeds Of A Yorkshire Witch
5 August 2025
Jemmy Whitehat: Witch Doctor of Heywood
31 October 2024
The Role and Superstitions of Mirrors in Witchcraft
4 October 2024
Witch Hunt Horror: Jane Wenham’s Shocking Tale
28 August 2024
Aberdeen Witch Trials Frenzy Sparks Terror
4 August 2024
Nell Racker: Wisewoman or Witch?
19 June 2024
When Evil Came To Rochdale TV REVIEW
30 April 2024
Curses and Violence Engulf Pittenweem Witch Hunt
1 April 2024
A Year of Transformation: Embracing Wicca
2 March 2024
Shakespeare And Witches: A Dark Fascination
31 October 2023
Northern England Charms That Guard Against Evil
30 October 2023
Familiars: A Guide To Witches’ Companions
28 October 2023
Why Witches Were Safer In Wales
15 October 2023
Mary Pannell, The Witch Haunting Of Ledston Hall
12 October 2023
The Devil In The Derwent Valley
12 May 2023
10 Spooky Facts About Witches Brooms
12 March 2023
Ireland’s Biddy Early, Wise Woman or Witch?
19 January 2023
Jennet Preston, The Pendle Witch of Yorkshire
23 June 2022
The Lives of Three Curious Cunning Folk
14 January 2022
The Fylde Witch author Chris Newton INTERVIEW
18 October 2021



